Assignment Description:

You will make a simple game of Blackjack (also called 21) for this Programming Assignment.

Carefully read all the instructions before beginning to code.

It is also required to turn in your pseudocode or a flowchart along with this program.

Here are the instructions:

First, the dealer and player each start with two cards drawn. The goal of the game is to get as close to 21 card points as possible. Having a card total of 21 points results in a win (unless the dealer also has a total of 21 points, in which case, it is a tie). If anyone goes over 21 points, they automatically lose. If both the dealer and player get over 21 card points, it is a tie. Otherwise, whoever is closest to 21 is deemed winner.

After the first two cards are drawn, the player then gets to pick whether to draw another card. This may go on for as long as the player wants, until he or she decides to quit.

Make sure to also display the card to the player every time a new one is drawn, so that they may use that when making their next decision.

Once the player has finished drawing cards, its the dealers turn. The dealer must draw cards until their hands total is at least 17. After their hand reaches a total of 17 or greater, they stop drawing cards.

Before displaying the final totals for both the player and dealer, allow the user to pick whether any of their Aces drawn will count as a 1 or an 11.

Finally, display the totals for each, as well as the winner of that round.

Allow the player to play another round, or quit.

Once the player quits, display their number of wins.

Card Values:

Ace ? 1 or 11 points

2 through 10 ? Their respective value

Jacks, Queens, and King ? 10 points

Please note that each type of card has an equal chance of being drawn (i.e. 1 out of 13, since there are 13 types of possible cards/values).

You must have the following methods created and used within your program:

displayInstructions() ? This will be called back in the main method to simply display the instructions of Blackjack to the player. This should only be called once, at the very beginning of the game.

drawCard() ? This will be used to randomly draw a card from Ace, 2 through 10, Jack, Queen, or King. You do not have to keep track of the type of card (hearts, spades, etc.), only the value. You also dont need to worry about having cards drawn without replacement (for example, its okay to draw five Jacks in this program, even though it wouldnt be possible with a normal deck of cards). Please remember that all cards have an equal chance of being drawn.

determineWinner() ? This should return a value symbolizing the winner of that round. You may use integers, Strings, or whatever you prefer for example, if using Strings, the three values returned could be player, dealer, or tie. Use this back in the main method to display the winner, and keep track of the players winning count if appropriate.

You are also free to use any additional methods if you choose to.

EXTRA CREDIT: In the assignment, you can earn up to 20 points of extra credit if your program can determine uniqueness in cards while drawing it. That means, that you cannot draw a card again. If you draw the same card again, you are not eligible for extra credit. To do this, you will have to find a way to get access to all the previous drawn cards.

NOTE: Extra credit is not mandatory.

Sample Run:

First, the dealer and player each gets two cards.

The goal of the game is to get as close, or equal, to 21 as possible without going over. Whoever is closest to 21 is the winner. If anyone goes over 21, they automatically lose.

After the first two cards are drawn, you may decide whether or not to draw again.

Aces may either be 1 or 11. Good luck!

Player draws two cards:

Card 1: 6

Card 2: Ace

Dealer draws two cards:

Card 1: 10

Card 2: Jack

Would you like to draw another card (yes or no)? yes

You drew a 5.

Would you like to draw another card (yes or no)? no

You have 1 aces.

Would you like Ace 1 to be counted as 1 or 11? 11

Your total is: 22

The dealer's total is: 20

The dealer won this turn. :(

Do you want to play again (yes or no)? yes

Player draws two cards:

Card 1: 6

Card 2: 9

Dealer draws two cards:

Card 1: 2

Card 2: 4

Would you like to draw another card (yes or no)? no

The dealer drew a Jack.

The dealer drew a 10.

You have 0 aces.

Your total is: 15

The dealer's total is: 26

The player won!

Do you want to play again (yes or no)? no

You have 1 wins.